Total Crime Rate

203.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

157.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 203.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 157.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 126.1 10/10
  • Public order 26.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.1 7/10
  • Burglary 6.6 7/10
  • Other crime 6.6 8/10
  • Drugs 4.4 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.4 4/10
  • Other theft 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Waterloo Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Dove , and the 21st highest crime rate of 373 local areas in East Staffordshire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Waterloo Street (DE14 2NB) in the last 12 months was 203.5 per 1,000 residents and was 391.2% higher than the Dove average (41.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 57 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 71 (≈ 157.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waterloo Street (DE14 2NB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 65 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dallow Street (46 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Waterloo Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Edward Street
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Edward Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Casey Lane
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Byrkley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Byrkley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime A5121 Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A5121 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Borough Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Borough Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Borough Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gordon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Olympic Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albert Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albert Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterloo Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterloo Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Waterloo Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edward Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Richmond Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Richmond Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Richmond Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edward Street Local resolution

Data Sources

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